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The game is set at a time when Mana starts to fade and peace has ended,Īs several people plot to unleash the Benevodons from the stones so as In earlier translations-with it, sealing them within eight Mana Stones,īefore turning herself into the Mana Tree and falling asleep. Goddess created the game's world by forging the powerful Sword of ManaĪnd defeating eight monsters of destruction, the Benevodons-"God Beasts" Story takes place in a fictional world where Mana represents anĮthereal, but finite, energy source. A 3D remake of the same name was announced alongside it, and released worldwide in April 2020 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. In June 2017, the game was included in the Seiken Densetsu Collection release for the Nintendo Switch in Japan the collection was released in June 2019 in North America and the PAL region as Collection of Mana with Seiken Densetsu 3 titled Trials of Mana. Overall, the game is considered by some critics to be
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The plot received mixed reviewsīy critics, who found the overlapping stories to be interesting and toĮnhance replayability, but the characters and plotlines themselves to beįlat and clichéd. Received considerable acclaim from reviewers, who praised the graphicsĪs among the best ever made for the Super Famicom and the gameplay as an Although the game was only published in Japan, English-speaking players had been able to play Seiken Densetsu 3 due to an unofficial English fan translation released in 1999. Artwork was produced by manga and anime artist Nobuteru Yūki, while the music was composed by Secret of Mana composer Hiroki Kikuta. The game was designed by series creator Koichi Ishii, directed by veteran Square designer Hiromichi Tanaka, and produced by Tetsuhisa Tsuruzono.

The use of a time progression system with transitions from day to nightĪnd weekday to weekday in game time, and a wide range of character classes to choose from, which provides each character with an exclusive set of skills and status progression. On the gameplay of its predecessor with multiple enhancements, including It features three main plotlines and sixĭifferent possible main characters, each with their own storylines, andĪllows two players to play simultaneously. Legendary Mana Sword and prevent the Benevodons from being unleashed andĭestroying the world. World, the game follows three heroes as they attempt to claim the It is the sequel to the 1993 game Secret of Mana, and is the third installment in the Mana series. Trials of Mana, also known by its Japanese title Seiken Densetsu 3, is a 1995 action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Famicom.
